Michael Suarez

I write and occasionally teach English classes. When I'm not doing either, I'm watching something awesome, reading something awesome, listening to something awesome, eating something awesome, or resting. Actually, not everything I do is awesome, but I'm okay with that. My loves include Lost, cinema from the '90s and aughts, U2, David Bowie, most of Star Wars, and - you know what? I love a lot of things. More things than I hate.

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  • Close up of Priscilla on a beach looking off camera in Lucky
    in Episodes

    Lucky S1E5 Recap: “Are We Bad People?” — The Consequences of Manipulation

    The following recap contains spoilers for Lucky S1E5, “Are We Bed People?” (written by Hilary Bettis and Mary Anthony and directed by Jet Wilkinson) Given the events at the end of the previous episode, it makes sense that the majority of what happens in Episode 5 consists of reactions from our central characters, specifically Lucky, […] More

  • Close up of Cary with a bloody nose and looking off camera in Lucky
    in Episodes

    Lucky S1E4 Recap: “Too Close to See It” — Answers

    The following recap contains spoilers for Lucky S1E4, “Too Close to See It” (written by Mark Stasenko and directed by Jet Wilkinson) It turns out I was on the right track with my questions and theorizing, but I was off by enough that this week’s episode kept me engaged throughout its running time. The episode […] More

  • Close up of Clark in the first episode of Smallville
    in Summer Reruns

    The Importance of Smallville on the Modern Superhero Genre

    To me, the fall TV season of 25 years ago is legendary, particularly if you’re around my age or older. In 2001, the following shows had their fall premiere: Smallville Crossing Jordan Alias Undeclared 24 Scrubs The Amazing Race Star Trek: Enterprise That’s not even everything, and although I think a lot of these series […] More

  • Lucky in red hair and sunglasses sits in a convertible looking at her father
    in Episodes

    Lucky S1E3 Recap: “Read the Room” — Forging Ahead

    The following recap contains spoilers for Lucky S1E3, “Read the Room” (written by Ariel Levine and directed by Greg Yaitanes) Things continue to get interesting for Lucky, as well as those hot on her trail, even as she uses her wits to keep surviving. The ending of Episode 3 does seem to show her making […] More

  • J.D. smiles and looks off camera in Scrubs
    in Episodes

    Scrubs (2026) S1E8 & S1E9: “My Odds” and “My Celebration” (Season Finale)

    The following review contains spoilers for the entirety of Season 1 of the Scrubs revival The Scrubs revival was not perfect, but then again, the original run of the show was not perfect, though the fourth and fifth seasons came pretty close. The season (series?) finale, “My Celebration,” felt like just that, a celebration. With […] More

  • J.D. stands facing the camera with four others surrounding him in Scrubs
    in Premieres

    Scrubs (2026) S1E1: “My Return” (Season Premiere)

    Scrubs ended its original run on March 17, 2010. 16 years later, it has returned with most of the original cast. I adored Scrubs, including the uneven seventh and ninth seasons, so when I heard that the show was returning, I was excited. However, there were some reservations. After all, there have been a lot […] More

  • Diego Luna as Cassian Andor stands in the circular doorway of his home
    in Series

    Andor is Great Television, Period

    The following contains spoilers for the entirety of Andor and Star Wars more generally It amazes me that anyone ever questioned the necessity for this show’s existence, but I don’t mind being right every now and then. When Andor was announced many years ago, I was excited. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is one of […] More

  • Diego Luna as Cassian Andor sits on a table in an Imperial pilot uniform
    in Episodes

    The Season 2 Premiere of Andor and Points of View

    The following recap contains spoilers for the Season 2 premiere of Andor, S2E1, “One Year Later”; S2E2, “Sagrona Teema”; and S2E3, “Harvest” (written by Tony Gilroy and directed by Ariel Kleiman) “So, what do I sacrifice? Everything!” – Luthen Rael (Season 1, Episode 10) Per the title of the first episode of Season 2, it’s […] More

  • Chris O'Dowd as Mike and Rashida Jones as Amanda sit on chairs in a office
    in Episodes

    Black Mirror S7E1 Recap: “Common People” — Upgrade or Die

    The following recap contains spoilers for Black Mirror S7E1, “Common People” (written by Charlie Brooker and directed by Ally Pankiw) “You will never understand How it feels to live your life With no meaning or control And with nowhere left to go” – Pulp The moment Dum Dummies was shown, I knew where things were […] More

  • Daredevil in original uniform stands at the end of a hallway in Daredevil.
    in Larks & Recs

    Daredevil Is Good and Gritty Marvel TV

    Back in 2015, Daredevil premiered on Netflix. It was the first of four interconnected series that eventually led to an Avengers-style team-up series called The Defenders. The series was acclaimed for its ground-level approach to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), essentially answering the question of what life was like for the “regular” people who lived […] More

  • Max and Liz get close in front of sparks in Roswell
    in Perfect Pilots

    Roswell: The Perfect Pilot

    I was the same age as the characters in Roswell when it premiered on October 6, 1999, on the WB. The network was a big deal for a lot of young people in 1999, along with other iconic and mainstream stuff like MTV’s Total Request Live. There were movies of all genres featuring actors from […] More

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